Accra vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$260
$553
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$945
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$962
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
48
😀 Quality of life
52
75
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.32M

The cost of living in Accra is 46% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6763rd and 4065th ($729 vs $1346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Uruguay, respectively. Check Ghana vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6085th and 1043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$48.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$4.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$552
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$2966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$2929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$50.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$9.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$9.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$4.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$9.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$82.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$88.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$8232

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1188
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1189
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1120
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1238
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$965
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1582
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$807
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$803
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1094
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$853
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$828
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$552
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$643
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$803
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$741
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$805
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$838
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$859
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$856
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$863
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$863
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$865
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$849
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$865
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1130
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$923
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$979
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$877
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$932
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$889
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$921
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$924
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$938
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$938
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$939
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$963
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$952
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$936
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$940